::toner 101

CONFUSED ABOUT RECYCLED TONER??
SO IS EVERYONE ELSE!
WELCOME TO CLASS “TONER 101”!

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THERE ARE ROUGHLY THREE (3) CATAGORIES OR GRADES OF RECYCLED TONER BEING SOLD – STARTING FROM THE LOWEST GRADE:

Re-manufactured: These were the original “re-mans”. We call them “drill and fill” because this method requires hole being drilled into the used empty toner hopper and then closed with duct-tape or a plug after being re-filled with new toner! They are usually put together by individuals in small shops, their garage or basement. After about 5 refills the cartridge is discarded. There are several companies here in S.C. doing this.

Pros: Cheap, cheap, cheap! Cons: Old parts do not seal well! There is a tendency for seals to leak toner and streaking on the page to occur due to old dry wiper blades. EXPECTED FAILURE RATE: 3 - 5 PERCENT!

“Value Recycled” (sold by most re-sellers): Here, the original toner hoppers are opened, cleaned and reused and “certain parts” are replaced. The remaining parts are cleaned and reused. The drum may either be taken out and re-surfaced or replaced with a substitute or may just be cleaned and reused. The wiper blades may or may not be replaced depending on who is doing it. These products are available from most “re-man” suppliers, none are manufactured here in South Carolina.

Pros/Cons: Good manufacturing technique will give you mostly clean, non-leaking product. These are more consistent but also more expensive than the “Re-manufactured”. However, if economy shortcuts are taken during their construction, they could leak toner and streak copy. EXPECTED FAILURE RATE: 3 - 5 PERCENT!

Premium “COMPATIBLE” Toner: Starting with cleaned, “used only once” toner cartridges, the manufacturer replaces all of the critical parts (up to 80% of all parts) with “OEM new”! These include a new OEM drum, new wiper blades, OEM SEALS, and rollers. The hopper is then filled with electronically measured premium toner prior to being sealed and packaged for shipment.

Pros: These are manufactured in modern ISO Certified manufacturing facilities with on-going quality controls. A percentage of each batch (pallet) is tested on real printers prior to being released. This eliminates most initial installation problems and all shipped cartridges meet or exceed NEW OEM cartridge specifications. (Yes, they cost a bit more!)

Cons: Few! These provide a “no complaint” product at about 30 to 50 percent under OEM retail. They compete well with NEW OEM cartridges in quality of print, longevity and consistency. FAILURE RATE IS LESS THAN ONE PERCENT! SAME AS NEW OEM CARTRIDGES ! ! !

THIS “PREMIUM COMPATIBLE” GRADE IS THE ONLY GRADE WE SELL!

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